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Frustration over 'excrement and urine' at the back of man's garden in Ruddington

Authorities are investigating the issue

Nottingham Post

Sporting Quarter plan 'will supercharge Ashton Gate as major regional venue' say business leaders

Business West have intervened to make a last-minute appeal for the project to be approved

Bristol Post

'Dreadful' tip being cleared after business complains of rats and flytipping

Jeremy Poupard said: "I used to say to them that you can’t miss us as we are right next to the rubbish tip"

Liverpool Echo

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Volunteers can’t save our rivers from this tide of filth

Letters: Citizen scientists are no replacement for an underfunded and toothless Environment Agency, writes Gary Bennett, while Anthony Davies laments the pollution of the River Wye by intensive chicken farming

The Guardian - UK

Northumbrian Water to install drainage pipe to reduce sea water contamination in Cullercoats Bay

It is hoped this could be the end of Cullercoats' water contamination worries

Chronicle Live

Angry residents facing an £820,000 bill to build a tiny wall

The Environment Agency say it will cost £8.2 million to repair a flood defence and homeowners will have to fork out 10 per cent of the fee

Wales Online

Mystery stink finally solved after residents of housing estate complained of 'cheesy feet' pong

Locals were desperately shutting their windows in an attempt to keep the nasty stench at bay, with residents comparting the foul smell to dog muck or vomit

Daily Mirror

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Mystery as water in river 'left looking like milk'

'It looks like a ton of washing powder has been dumped into it'

Wales Online

Locals 'horrified' as water in Greater Manchester river 'left looking like milk'

"It looks like a ton of Washing Powder has been dumped into it!"

Manchester Evening News

Beachgoers told to avoid swimming after sewage and pollution alerts issued

There are currently 28 pollution warnings in place throughout the UK.

Manchester Evening News

Citizen scientists to monitor English rivers in £7m scheme

Scheme gets under way as data suggests Environment Agency’s own monitoring leaves rivers unprotected

The Guardian - UK

United Utilities blame caravan site and factory waste for sewage in Mersey River

Around 100 beaches in England were hit by raw sewage discharges last month, sparking national outrage

Liverpool Echo

UK beaches issued dreaded 'Do not swim' order after major pollution and sea sewage risk

Water tests taken by the Environment Agency at three beaches in East Yorkshire revealed pollution levels are far too high for bathers to safely swim in the sea

Daily Mirror

Nottinghamshire family fall ill after paddling in brown sea water

'It felt like an apocalyptic scene'

Nottingham Post

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Chronicle Live

Gateshead residents worried as wildlife-rich pond dries up

Durham Wildlife Trust, which managers the pond, says that the main cause of the pond being dry is a lack of rainfall, though a sluice gate had been "altered by a third party"

Liverpool Echo

Map shows devastating truth of sewage grot spots in Merseyside

The map from The Rivers Trust highlights some of the spots most affected by sewage overspill in Merseyside

Leeds Live

Heavy rain storm to smash Leeds as flood warning issued in Yorkshire

The forecast for Leeds does not look too happy

The Conversation

Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken

As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean.

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Nottingham Post

Café and shop plan looks to bring new life to Nottinghamshire garage 'in a poor state'

The plans have been opposed by the Environment Agency

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency told to protect wetlands in landmark court case

Victory for couple shows continuing role of European nature conservation laws in post-Brexit Britain

Bristol Post

Huge flooding boost for Ashton Gate's homes and Sporting Quarter plans

The plans for 510 new homes and a basketball arena had been stalling

Nottingham Post

Parents and dog walkers warned as pellets wash up on Sutton-on-Sea beach

Beachgoers have been asked to stay vigilant

Nottingham Post

Expert warns £65 rise on water bills could be needed to stop more than 1,000 sewage dumps a day

"Definitely not the type of stuff you want to go swimming in"

Evening Standard

Drought in England: what food items might be affected?

Eleven out of the 14 Environment Agency areas are now in drought

Nottingham Post

Claim 420 Severn Trent sewage pipes may be pumping filth into our rivers and seas

However, Severn Trent said the interpretation of the data was not accurate.

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